French school holiday dates vary across the country. Expect the main holiday routes to be very busy around August when most French families take their main holiday. During term times, town traffic tends to increase with the 'school run' between 7:30 and 9:00 am, and again between 4:00 and 6:00 pm.
Zone A: |
Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Metz, Nantes, Rennes and Toulouse. |
Winter Break |
Jan 1-6 |
Half Term |
Feb 16 - Mar 2 |
Spring Holidays |
Apr 12 - 27 |
Summer Break |
July 3 - Sept 1 |
Half Term |
Oct 25 - Nov 5 |
Christmas Break |
Dec 21 - Jan 5 |
Zone B: |
Amiens, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Besançon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans, Tours, Poitiers, Rouen and Strasbourg |
Winter Break |
Jan 1-6 |
Half Term |
Feb 10 - 24 |
Spring Holidays |
Apr 5 - 20 |
Summer Break |
July 3 - Sept 1 |
Half Term |
Oct 25 - Nov 5 |
Christmas Break |
Dec 21 - Jan 5 |
Zone C: |
Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris and Versailles |
Winter Break |
Jan 1-6 |
Half Term |
Feb 24 Mar 9 |
Spring Holidays |
Apr 19 - May 4 |
Summer Break |
July 3 - Sept 1 |
Half Term |
Oct 25 - Nov 5 |
Christmas Break |
Dec 21 - Jan 5 |